Began his freshman campaign as a member of the starting rotation before moving to the bullpen as a middle reliever ... Is in line to be a member of the Aztec rotation in 2012 ... Played for the Quincy (R.I.) Gems in the Prospect League during summer 2011 ... In 11 starts went 8-0 with a 2.58 earned run average and was named team's pitcher of the year ... Selected to the Prospect League West All-Star team ... Hard-throwing right-hander who finished his prep career with a 19-6 record and a 2.35 earned run average.
SAN DIEGO STATE 2011
Made starts in his first three appearances followed by nine relief stints prior to a starting assignment at UNLV late in the season ... Was named the Mountain West Conference Pitcher of the Week for his performance in that game against UNLV on May 21 ... Making his first start since March 6 in that contest, he went 8.0 innings allowing no runs on two hits with three walks and four strikeouts ... His effort helped hand UNLV its first shutout of the season ... Opened his collegiate career with an impressive start vs. Winthrop in the third game of the season ... Retired the first 15 batters he faced in that contest with only two hit balls leaving the infield (both fly outs to center field) ... He recorded the win with six full innings of work allowing the one run and one hit while striking out three and walking three ... Had his best performance since the opening weekend of the season with a stellar relief effort against Cal State Northridge on May 10 ... He entered the game in the second inning with two men on and no outs and went on to toss the next 7.2 innings, allowing a run on three hits with two walks and seven strikeouts ... The seven K's against Northridge marked his season high ... Allowed a run with five strikeouts over three innings in his final appearance of the season vs. Brigham young on May 26.
HIGH SCHOOL
A three-time varsity letter earner at El Toro High School in Trabuco Canyon, Calif. ... Coached there by Mike Gonzales ... Led the Chargers to three straight Sea View League titles from 2008-10 ... Finished his senior season at 11-2 with one save and a 2.00 earned run average ... Had nine complete games including five shutouts ... Struck out 95 batters while only issuing 18 walks over 94.2 innings...Held opponents to just a .183 batting average ... An honorable mention All-America selection in 2010... Was also named first-team all-Sea View League, first-team all-Orange County, first-team all-CIF, and second-team all-state ... As a junior went 3-3 with a save along with a 2.91 earned run average ... Recorded 46 strikeouts and only 11 walks in 43.l1 innings pitched ... A second-team all-Sea View selection in 2009 ... Won the CIF Division II championship team with El Toro as a sophomore in 2008 ... That season compiled a mark of 5-1 with a 2.53 earned run average
PERSONAL
Taylor Joseph Kendzora was born on March 30, 1992 in Dunedin, Fla. ... Son of Frank Kendzora and Maryann Mackey ... Plans to have a career teaching abroad ... Enjoys playing guitar in his free time ... Also recruited by UC Irvine, UC Davis, UC San Diego and Duke ... A linguistics major at San Diego State.
